Like many in our country I watched part of the Olympics beamed in from Beijing. We Tivo’d lots of it and skipped through to the interesting parts. Tough to take so much time to watch all that was shown just to keep up with other peoples’ games. Got enough of my own. But was very…
In 1986 I was in my office after having just spent a few moments with my two sons, David and Bryan, then about 8 and 4. They had come into my office to find out what I was doing. They were excited about an upcoming camping trip in our motor home. It was one of…
How can any of us begin to show the proper appreciation for our parents. I absolutely know that not everyone is as lucky as I’ve been; blessed with two of the most wonderful parents a person could have. One has passed – and I plan a tender tribute to her in the pages of this…
As members of the human race, each of us should be forgiven for that occasional romp into the world of baby pictures. There is no more universally shunned venture than to be coerced into the viewing of these common images. Well…..except for one’s own baby. Come on, that one is really special; can’t we all…
In 2004 my wife, Kim, and I decided to live the ultimate dream of most pilots: move into an aviation community. We designed and built our new home, managing the construction from a 25′ camper trailer on our property. What is an aviation community? It is one of the real symbols of freedom to any…
June 12th, 1958, my little sister came into this world and has been messing with my life ever since. But in a good way. She is the youngest of the Risley Clan (the one in which I grew up) and my mother always told us that she tended to sit around in her play pin…